The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-03
U.s.. BSGlNHERS' REPORTS.
CAPT. H. r. TsBLER'S RECON.
MEND. ATOMS.
For the Improvement OF Arkansas
River, He Asks ft'r $780,
000-9ther Rivers.

WARRINGTON. August Mai. ",
H. H. Bsnysurd, Uaited States en-
greer, in his annual report, recon-
mends an appropriation Of $l25,0O0
for the improvement Of Wilmington
harbor, aleto be expended in dredging
and jst'y building, and 500, 1000 for re.
pairs to the levses a. San Diego.
ARKANSAS RIVERS.
Captain II. s. Tabler, United States
engineer, Ia his annual report recon-
mends the following appropriations
for the pex' fl cal years expenditure:
Removing distinctions from the Ar
sss river, Ark $500; Improvement at
Pine Bluff, Ark, 5000; improving
Arkansas river, Ark $3.50, 900; i'm
proving Black river, Arkansas and
Missouri, $4,000; Petit Jean river,
Ark, $500; 81. Francis river, Ark,
$4,000; Red river, above Fulton, Ark.
5000; Little Red river, Ark, $7967.
FALLS OF OF. ANTHONY.
Msj. Charles y. Alec, Uailed States
engineer, in his annual report, says
with 70 ard to the falls OF ST. Ahtho-
ny, MINI, that il the government is
to preserve them the sum Of Sl5000O
win he needed for the fiscal year end
Ing June 80, 1889. The total amount
necessary 10 the completion OF the
present project 10 32l0,000. Congress
hiss thus far appropriated }6l5,C00 for
the preservat' OF the falls. He
thinks $4,000 can be probably ex.
pended III the river between Aiken
and Grand K ,pids. An appropria-
ton of $40, 600 is asked for the Red
river Of the North, TO be expended in
removing obTrue,ion generally be-
tween Breckinridge, Mimi, and the
northern boundary line, and in the
care and maintenance OF the feet
dredges. He asks for Sls,930 for the
improvement Of the st Croix river
below Taylors Falls, MIMI, and in
Wisconsin. He says the work al
ready performed hss had the
effeci OF lowering rates Of in
suranca rs well as OF csus-
ing Stronger competition. He says
$4,000 can bs pro6tably expended
mex year In completing the work at
Wauber Rumssy's and Mary Dean
banks, on the Chippewa river at yell
low Banks, Wis. He asks for $25,00O'
to be expended on the Chippewa river
In Wisconsin. He estimates that $l2,-
600 can be prc 6tably expended on the
reservoirs at the head waters OF the
Miesissippi during the next fiscal year.
The total amount reqnired 10 complete
the work 10 u, 1885, $50. and the amount
already expended Ia 1888 673. During
the past year the discharge OF water
from the completed reservoirs was con-
tinuous, varying according to the
needs OF the river. From June LIST 10
October 81, 1886, the reservoirs added
from 1000 to 1900 cub feet OF water
per second to the volume Of the Mis-
sissippi. The effect Of every 100 cubic
feet was equivalent to Increasing the
rivers depth onetenth OF foot. The
operations oil the reservoirs are mach
impeded by lumbsrmen. who build
dams on tributaries, restraining the
waters for lumbsring purposes at
seasons when they are most needed.
THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI.
Maj. A. NJ. Miller, United States en-
pineer, In his annual report upon the
improvement Of the Mississippi river
between the Illinois and Ohio rivers,
gives an exhaustive statement Of the
work performed. He's, ys the amount
which can DO probably expended
duringthe yea ending June 80, 1883,
10 III ,00,C0O. IL is proposed 10 eI.
pend II In carrying out the programme
heretofore adopted. This IL 10 first
improve the part OF the river below
81. Louis, and TO make the improve.
ment continuous, beginning ut 81.
Louie and working down stream, re-
, claiming lard and building up new
] banks, mus reducing the river 20 the
. ppIoxlmately uniform width OF about
. 2500 feet. All It's banks are to be pro-
tected from erosion. IL Is propo ted
; by this means 20 secuTe a channel
4. depth Of at i ast eight feet at the low.
! est stage. The depth is row liable 10
. become AZ small % four feet, or even
lees In some places, and lees than
: eight feet In every place where
T. the width 10 greater than $500
feet. This general statement, he
. save, Of the proposed application
! OF the appropriation is as tpscihc 40
/ the nature OF ths case will admit Of.
/. The changeAble character OF the river
!. rn 1ers II impracticable 10 give In adj
, vance the exact localities where work
will be required. The original esti.
}. mAted cost ri this york 40 revised in
4 1883 was 6,999, 100, Of which sum
4 S,739,600 has been appropriated.
Q Mi. Miller asks an appropriation OF
!. $4,000 or the work OF removing
: snsgs from the Mississippi; $4,000 OF
. which for rebuilding aud Tetitting tbs
|, snag boat, aud for ike purpose In
the Missouri river for $4,000. He
A submlts an estimate Of $4,000 10 be
b expended In the oase river In Mis-.
!, souri, and Kansas, IN removing Bnags,
' cutting leaning trees aud repairing
!. dams; aud SIC, 900 for like purposes
y on the Gasconade river, In Missouri.
DULUTH LAKE DISTRICT.
Capt. James b. Quinn, United States
Engineer, submits tbs following esti-
!. mates for the next focal year: For
a the Improvements at Duluth, MIMI,
= f229,332; for Superior hay and ~.
\ Louis bay, Wis, il4s 656; for Grand
i Marsis harbor, Num-, $685. 76; for
!, Agate bay, MINI, s77, 500.